Military branches:
Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 726,263
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 742,958 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 590,673
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 596,414 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 33,369
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 32,702 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.6% of GDP (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]